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“Flawed” investigation the cause of Unfair Dismissal

A Tribunal has found that a man dismissed from his job after being seen in a social club while on sick leave was unfairly dismissed. Colin Kane worked as a driver for a surfacing company, …

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Employment news

Punks with Purpose take on BrewDog

A group of ex-employees from craft beer brewing company BrewDog are campaigning  to bring to light their negative experiences at work. The Punks with Purpose campaign posted an open letter on Twitter that subsequently attracted a significant …

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Employment news

Workers’ rights agencies to be merged

The government it set to launch a single enforcement body to protect workers’ rights and clamp down on unscrupulous employment practices. The new body – yet to be named –  will be responsible for tackling …

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Research perspectives

Age discrimination cases rise sharply at Tribunals

The number of age discrimination complaints to employment tribunals increased by 74% in the past year, new research has suggested. According to Rest Less, a website “community” for people over-50, the number of receipts under …

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Research perspectives

TUC research points to employment downside of AI

TUC research has found that the use of ‘objective’ artificial intelligence (AI) is more likely to exacerbate discrimination and unconscious bias in the workplace and open up employers to complaints and legal challenges. The study …

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Case law updates

Lack of “fair and thorough” investigation leads to successful UD claim

A tribunal has ruled that a caretaker was unfairly dismissed after showing colleagues his swastika tattoo. It said the decision to dismiss Mr Horvarth, who worked for Lidl supermarket chain for six years was not …

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